Report: Delaware "Outstanding"

"The States and Stimulus" report by
Smart Growth America and California
Public Interest Research Group recognizes
only Delaware and two other states as
"outstanding" for spreading out ARRA funds
between road repair, transit and walking and biking. Washington D.C. was first with 41.5 percent of its ARRA funds dedicated to public transportation, biking or pedestrian projects, followed by Delaware with 27.9 percent. Iowa was third at 16.5 percent.

The new bridge will be 2,600 feet long, including a 900-foot clear span over the inlet, with 1,700 feet of bridge decking over the land. All supports will be out of the water, eliminating the scour conditions that currently exist. The foundations will be supported on 36-inch-square piles. Under the new design, the minimum vertical clearance will increase from the existing 35 feet to 45 feet over the navigational portion of the inlet.    ...more...